Research Paper · 2017
Curriculum Designs and Their Role in Curriculum Implementation
Tyler, Taba and Contemporary Models
By Dr. Eunice Nduta Maina
Abstract
Curriculum design refers to the way in which the component parts of a curriculum are arranged in order to facilitate teaching and learning. This paper examines the leading curriculum design models — including the Tyler objectives model and its four-step process of objectives, selection of learning experiences, organisation of learning experiences and evaluation — and analyses their strengths and limitations. It then traces how design choices condition implementation: the sequencing of content, the preparation of teachers, the availability of resources, and the assessment regime. The paper concludes that coherent design is a precondition for faithful implementation.
First page preview
Chapter 1 — Introduction
Curriculum design refers to the way in which the component parts of a curriculum are arranged in order to facilitate teaching and learning. This paper examines the leading curriculum design models — including the Tyler objectives model and its four-step process of objectives, selection of learning experiences, organisation of learning experiences and evaluation — and analyses t…
Preview only — request full access for the complete text.
Keywords
Suggested citation
Maina, E. N. (2017). Curriculum Designs and Their Role in Curriculum Implementation: Tyler, Taba and Contemporary Models.
Related publications
Book
Transformative Curriculum Studies
A rigorous synthesis of curriculum theory and classroom practice, this volume equips scholars and practitioners with frameworks for designing curricula that are responsive, inclusive, and rooted in evidence.
Book
Education and Development
An interdisciplinary examination of the relationship between education systems and long-term human development, blending policy analysis with lived classroom realities.